Global Patent Index - EP 2140846 B1

EP 2140846 B1 20110406 - Foldable wheelchair

Title (en)

Foldable wheelchair

Title (de)

Zusammenklappbarer Rollstuhl

Title (fr)

Fauteuil roulant pliable

Publication

EP 2140846 B1 20110406 (EN)

Application

EP 08159624 A 20080703

Priority

EP 08159624 A 20080703

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2140846A1] The present invention relates to a foldable wheelchair with adjustable drive wheels. The wheelchair comprises telescopic elements (41,40) on each side, said telescopic elements being telescopically guided by a vertically extending frame tube (17,18) and pivotally attached at their upper end to seat tubes (11,12), adapted to carry the seat of the wheelchair. The wheelchair further comprises retainer elements (31,32,33,34), which are attached to upper side frame tubes (7,8) extending in a rear-to-front direction, or to the seat tubes (11,12), the retainer elements (31,32,33,34) receiving and stabilising the seat tubes (11,12) when the wheelchair is in a deployed position of use.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/08 (2013.01); A61G 5/0825 (2016.10)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2140846 A1 20100106; EP 2140846 B1 20110406; AT E504281 T1 20110415; DE 602008006055 D1 20110519; DK 2140846 T3 20110718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08159624 A 20080703; AT 08159624 T 20080703; DE 602008006055 T 20080703; DK 08159624 T 20080703